17 Oct
2005
17 Oct
'05
2:40 p.m.
Dear MARMAMers, I am looking for a simple (i.e. inexpensive) portable ultrasound instrument to measure blubber thickness on seals and sea lions. The existing literature on this topic indicates the predominant use of the Scanoprobe model (scanco, Ithaca, NY). However, Scanco no longer produces new units. Two questions for you: 1. If you currently own a Scanoprobe, are you willing to part with it? (a fair price can certainly be arranged) 2. Alternatively, have you had success measuring blubber thickness with another instrument? Thank you very much for your help, Patrick Robinson robinson@biology.ucsc.edu